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Score |
Name |
Description |
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Poor |
Animal extremely
emaciated. Spinous processes, ribs, tailhead and
hooks and pins projecting prominently. Bone
structure of withers, shoulders and neck easily
noticeable. No fatty tissues can be felt. |
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| 2 |
Very Thin |
Animal emaciated.
Slight fat covering over base of spinous processes;
transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae feel
rounded. Spinous processes, ribs, tailhead and hooks
and pins prominent. Withers, shoulders and neck
structures faintly discernible. |
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| 3 |
Thin |
Fat buildup about
halfway on spinous processes; transverse processes
cannot be felt. Slight fat cover over ribs. Spinous
processes and ribs easily discernible. Tailhead
prominent, but individual vertebrae cannot be easily
identified. Hook bones appear rounded, but easily
discernible. Withers, shoulders and neck
accentuated. |
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| 4 |
Moderately Thin |
Negative crease
along back. Faint outline of ribs discernible.
Tailhead prominence depends on conformation, fat can
be felt around it. Pin bones not discernible.
Withers, shoulders and neck not obviously thin. |
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| 5 |
Moderate |
Back level. Ribs
cannot be visually distinguished but can be easily
felt. Fat around tailhead beginning to feel spongy.
Withers appear rounded over spinous processes.
Shoulders and neck blend smoothly into body. |
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| 6 |
Moderately Fat |
May have slight
crease down back. Fat over ribs feels fleshy-spongy.
Fat around tailhead feels soft. Fat beginning to be
deposited along the sides of the withers, behind the
shoulder and along the side of the neck. |
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| 7 |
Fleshy |
May have crease
down back. Individual ribs can be felt, but
noticeable filling between ribs with fat. Fat around
tailhead is soft. Fat deposited along withers,
behind shoulders and along the neck. |
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| 8 |
Fat |
Crease down back.
Difficult to feel ribs. Fat around tailhead very
soft. Area along withers filled with fat. Area
behind shoulder filled with fat. Noticeable
thickening of neck. Fat deposited along inner
thighs. |
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| 9 |
Extremely Fat |
Obvious crease
down back. Patchy fat appearing over ribs. Fat
Bulging fat around tailhead, along withers, behind
shoulders and along neck. Fat along inner thighs may
rub together. Flank filled with fat. |
